My Old KY Homebrew
I think pilsner is probably my flavorite style.
I would love to travel to Czechoslovakia and try a real pilsen.
But until then,
I'll just have to do the best I can in my old Kentucky home.
| Brewer: | Pat Fay | Email: | patfay@cinternet.net | |||||
| Beer: | My Old KY Homebrew | Style: | Bohemian Pilsener | |||||
| Type: | All grain | Size: | 5 gallons | |||||
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Bitterness: | 43 IBU | |||||
| OG: | 1.052 | FG: | 1.017 | |||||
| Alcohol: | 4.5% v/v (3.5% w/w) | |||||||
| Water: | Water Pik charcoal filter | |||||||
| Grain: | 10 lb. Belgian Pilsner 1 lb. American crystal 10L 1 lb. Dextrine malt (Cara-Pils) |
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| Mash: | 59% efficiency | |||||||
| Mash the grains at 153 deg. for 60 min. | ||||||||
| Boil: | 60 minutes | SG 1.040 | 6.5 gallons | |||||
| 1 teaspoon Irish Moss at the last 15 min. of boil. | ||||||||
| Hops: | 1 oz. hallertauer (4.8% AA, 60 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 45 min.) 1.5 oz. Saaz (3.75% AA, 30 min.) 1 oz. Saaz (aroma) |
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| Yeast: | Wyeast #2278 Czech Pils | |||||||
| Log: | Primary at 45deg. for 14 days Seconary at 45 deg. for 30 days |
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| Carbonation: | Force carbonate @30 psi. for 2 days | |||||||
Recipe posted 02/12/99.